Gravity Hero Vol. 5
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Summary
Gravity Hero is a five-issue limited series launched by Marvel in 2005, created by writer Sean McKeever and artist Mike Norton and part of the "Marvel Next" line aimed at younger readers. The protagonist, Greg Willis, was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the summer after graduating high school, he is caught in a bizarre storm and whirlpool aboard his family's yacht and afterward discovers he can control the gravity of himself and surrounding matter. Chasing the dream of being a "big-city superhero," he comes to New York, enrolls at New York University, and takes the hero name Gravity Hero. Reality, however, is far from smooth: on his first mission he mistakes a hero for a villain and lets the real criminal, Black Death, escape; he then takes a beating from seasoned villains such as Rhino and Shocker. Through setbacks and self-doubt he makes new friends, Lauren and "Frog," and gradually learns to live with a double identity. This volume is the fifth in the series, the final issue of the five-part run, in which the foreshadowing planted earlier all erupts at once; Greg must face not only enemies but the very theme of "the gap between dreams and reality."
Editor's review
一个不太被人记住的漫威小英雄，却讲了一个相当诚恳的成长故事。麦基弗与诺顿把镜头拉回八十年代《神奇蜘蛛侠》那种“打斗＋肥皂剧＋生活琐事”的节奏：主角会考试不及格，会因为约会迟到被女友甩，会把第一场比赛搞砸。诺顿的画风干净利落，动作场面读起来非常顺畅。对看惯了宇宙级大事件的读者来说，这套短小精悍的限定系列像一杯清水，适合想补完漫威二三线角色谱系、或者单纯想读一个“菜鸟英雄第一次跌倒”的故事的读者。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 想系统了解漫威二三线英雄与角色谱系的读者
- 喜欢成长型、 rookie 英雄题材的青少年读者
- 偏爱小格局、生活感强于宇宙大战的漫画读者
- 读过《号角日报》《少年同盟》等青春向漫威作品的读者
Not a good fit for
- 期待复仇者级别大场面与群星集结的读者
- 只对MCU电影角色感兴趣的读者
- 不喜欢校园与恋爱支线的纯动作派读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读第1—4册，第5册是伏笔集中回收、情绪最重的收尾，单读容易摸不着头脑。
- 读时可留意“英雄梦想”与“大学生活”两条线如何互相拉扯，这是全系列的主轴。
- 读完后可接着看跨界故事《Beyond!》，了解这个角色后续的命运走向。
FAQ
《重力侠》第5册是系列结局吗？
是。《重力侠》是漫威2005年推出的五期限定系列，本册为最后一期，主要冲突与主角的成长弧线在此收束，但部分人物关系仍留有悬念，为后续《Beyond!》等故事埋下伏笔。
没读过前四册能直接看第5册吗？
阅读体验会打折扣。前四册铺垫了主角与黑死病、格林威治守护者的关系以及他与女友劳伦的矛盾，第5册几乎全部建立在这些前情之上，建议按顺序阅读。
重力侠和电影里的超级英雄有关系吗？
重力侠格雷格·威利斯是漫威漫画2005年新创的角色，并未在MCU电影中登场，只在动画《终极蜘蛛侠》中有过短暂客串。
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